Andrews native named BU coordinator

WACO - Mickey Matthews, who has spent the last three years as a defensive position coach at Georgia, was named defensive coordinator and linebacker coach at Baylor on Wednesday.

A 21-year coaching veteran, Matthews was in charge of the Bulldogs' secondary last season when they led the Southeastern Conference with 20 interceptions. He was in charge of linebackers the previous two seasons.

Before that, Matthews was assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Marshall from 1990-95. His defenses led the conference four times and they allowed the nation's fewest points in 1993. The Thundering Herd won the Division I-AA title in 1992.

Matthews, a native of Andrews, began his coaching career at Lamar Consolidated High in 1975. He coached running backs at Kansas State from 1977-78, then was offensive coordinator at Texas City High in 1979.